Officials seek identity of teen allegedly battered in April

Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 5:29 p.m.

A Sheriff’s Office inspector is hoping to learn the identity of a teenage girl who may have been victimized by a 25-year-old man arrested Friday for having sex with another 14-year-old.

One 14-year-old girl told Inspector Mike Mongeluzzo that in April she and another girl the same age, who she would not identify, had sex with Jonathan David Monteith at his Marion Oaks home.

Monteith denied the allegations. He was arrested and taken to the Marion County Jail, where he was charged with lewd and lascivious battery on a victim age 12 to 16.

Mongeluzzo is searching for the other girl.

The teen who filed the report against Monteith also told Mongeluzzo she had sex with Ashley Nicole Hedrick, 19, at Hedrick’s residence, in April. Hedrick admitted the act occurred and also was taken into custody and will face charges.

Anyone with information can call Mongeluzzo at 368-3508 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP, or visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com.

<p>A Sheriff's Office inspector is hoping to learn the identity of a teenage girl who may have been victimized by a 25-year-old man arrested Friday for having sex with another 14-year-old.</p><p>One 14-year-old girl told Inspector Mike Mongeluzzo that in April she and another girl the same age, who she would not identify, had sex with Jonathan David Monteith at his Marion Oaks home.</p><p>Monteith denied the allegations. He was arrested and taken to the Marion County Jail, where he was charged with lewd and lascivious battery on a victim age 12 to 16.</p><p>Mongeluzzo is searching for the other girl.</p><p>The teen who filed the report against Monteith also told Mongeluzzo she had sex with Ashley Nicole Hedrick, 19, at Hedrick's residence, in April. Hedrick admitted the act occurred and also was taken into custody and will face charges.</p><p>Anyone with information can call Mongeluzzo at 368-3508 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP, or visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com.</p>